Student business plans compete at SUNY New Paltz

Monday

Jun 24, 2013 at 2:00 AM

NEW PALTZ — A business plan contest at the SUNY New Paltz's School of Business drew six teams of students whose creations ranged from a company offering consulting services to hospitals, to another promoting and selling local farm products.

james walsh

NEW PALTZ — A business plan contest at the SUNY New Paltz's School of Business drew six teams of students whose creations ranged from a company offering consulting services to hospitals, to another promoting and selling local farm products.

A panel of local business leaders judged the plans as part of a program of the college's School of Business and Campus Auxiliary Services Inc.

The winning team called itself Medicon Services. Its model was that of a consultant to mid-Hudson hospitals to assess the effectiveness and profitability of electronic health record systems. Team members were Kali Brockunier, Chaitali Gajjar, Erwann Gouat and Argelia Morales.

The runner-up was Media Movers, a model of a travel agency providing accommodations for people in the television industry in the New York metropolitan area. Team members were Eric Chanin, Dounia El Mejjad, Joshua Rosman and Gina Sarcona.

The other teams were:

Green Palette — The expansion of an existing company to create and sell sustainable furniture, while also acting as consultants for designing interiors with sustainable materials and eco-friendly methods. Team members were Shih-Hsien Ho, Philippe Hubau, Junxiao Jia and Miroslav Stufka.

New Paltz Local Market — A company combining a grocery store and cafe selling local products, plus consulting, packaging and bottling services to local farmers. Team members were Yunus Caglar, Yunus Oktem, Sedat Sezer and Murat Uskuay.

ProMak — A company offering home sellers renovation services that increase the value of houses to greater than or equal to the cost of the renovations. Team members were Anthony Church, Ethan Kramer, Joseph Krug and Shilpa Oommen.

Yogist — A personal development center in Istanbul, Turkey, offering yoga, Pilates and spa services. Team members were Irem Kumralbas, Cihan Onal, Elif Sen, Yesim Uygur. "I am impressed with their ability to turn their ideas into practical and profitable business plans," Hadi Salavitabar, dean of the School of Business, said in a statement.

The judges were Christina Bark of Christina Bark & Associates; Melinda Beuf of the Ulster County Office of Business Services; Steve Deutsch of Campus Auxiliary Services; and Michael Smith, president of the New